Updating married name on citizenship application

[antonette28]

Hi,

I do not believe changing your driver's license to your married name has anything to do with your citizenship application.
That would only make a difference if you wanted your citizenship papers to reflect your married name (which is another can of worms, and best option in this case, as I understand it, would be to finish your citizenship process and then apply for a legal name change afterwards- or do it prior and apply with your new name already).

Hopefully this helps

Hi thanks for your response... So now my citizenship application is Decision Made and just waiting now for oath invite.
I have recently changed my driver's license to Married Last name, my name on my citizenship application is my Maiden name. What do you advise, should I just go to registry and revert to my maiden name which is allowed in my province alberta or go to my oath and show my driver's license with married name on it? But honestly now im thinking to just go update again my license to maiden name so not to cause problem then after oath to update again with married. Please advise thank you.

 

[EstherBarros]

Hi thanks for your response... So now my citizenship application is Decision Made and just waiting now for oath invite.
I have recently changed my driver's license to Married Last name, my name on my citizenship application is my Maiden name. What do you advise, should I just go to registry and revert to my maiden name which is allowed in my province alberta or go to my oath and show my driver's license with married name on it? But honestly now im thinking to just go update again my license to maiden name so not to cause problem then after oath to update again with married. Please advise thank you.

Hi,


I would think that it would be fine to show your new driver’s license, just bring the marriage certificate with you. Since you did not change the name in your passport or do a legal name change (which is different than taking spouse’s name using a marriage certificate), I assume this would be fine.


You should call CIC and double check just in case, but this is my interpretation of what is going on if you do call, maybe let us know here!


Cheers,

 

[skinny123]

Hi,

Can you please advise how this went? I am just gathering my documents to submit for my citizenship application and I am confused on what to do. I got married here in Canada 2 months ago but I am not ready to change my last name for at least a year or 2. Can I submit my application with my current last name (maiden name) and change this before applying for my Canadian passport or before my oath ceremony?

 

[gratefulimmigrant19]

Hi, I'd like to revive this thread because I think I have a pretty similar question/scenario.

I landed as PR unmarried in Jan 2019
Got married to my partner/baby daddy in August 2019

Since then I have not yet applied to change all my IDs to my married name because I haven't had enough time to go about it. So all IDs I have are still in my unmarried name (PR, Drivers License, Health Card, SIN, Bank records etc)

Now, I am planning to apply for citizenship and there's an option or question in the form to do name change if applicable(since becoming a PR)
and to provide documents --marriage certificate.

Can I put my married name on this section but submit other IDs/docs with my unmarried name?


Please advise!

Thanks in advance!

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi, I'd like to revive this thread because I think I have a pretty similar question/scenario.

I landed as PR unmarried in Jan 2019
Got married to my partner/baby daddy in August 2019

Since then I have not yet applied to change all my IDs to my married name because I haven't had enough time to go about it. So all IDs I have are still in my unmarried name (PR, Drivers License, Health Card, SIN, Bank records etc)

Now, I am planning to apply for citizenship and there's an option or question in the form to do name change if applicable(since becoming a PR)
and to provide documents --marriage certificate.

Can I put my married name on this section but submit other IDs/docs with my unmarried name?


Please advise!

Thanks in advance!

1. Your citizenship certificate is considered an "historical document" and will not be changed.

From CIC

"
You cannot use this application to change these documents because of a change in your life after they were issued to you. For example, we will not change the documents if your name changed after a marriage or divorce."

 

[armoured]

1. Your citizenship certificate is considered an "historical document" and will not be changed.

From CIC

"
You cannot use this application to change these documents because of a change in your life after they were issued to you. For example, we will not change the documents if your name changed after a marriage or divorce."

Could you provide the link to the text you are quoting, please?

It directly contradicts the info here: https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=907&top=5

"To change the name on your citizenship certificate

• apply to replace a citizenship certificate on paper
• send us documents showing you legally changed your name"

I'm not arguing the point, just trying to figure out which is correct.

 

[armoured]

1. Your citizenship certificate is considered an "historical document" and will not be changed.
From CIC
"
You cannot use this application to change these documents because of a change in your life after they were issued to you. For example, we will not change the documents if your name changed after a marriage or divorce."

I believe the text quoted above is from :
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/request-amend-record-landing-confirmation-permanent-residence-valid-temporary-resident-documents.html

This refers to temporary resident and COPR docs, NOT citizenship or PR cards.

Both citizenship and passport certificate can be changed with proof of a legal change of name.

There may be other documents in some jurisdictions that cannot be changed (birth certificate, marriage certificate) for the same historical reasons but not an IRCC issue.